http://www.idkfa.com/v3 idkfa: syndicated http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1081&msg_id=1083 I was browsing adn.com today and I saw this article as well. Telecom companies are the worst. I'm really glad that there's a technical reason why their claim of a few customers hogging all the bandwidth is a lot of bs. Thanks for clarifying Josh. I'll challenge you Josh, the reason GCI is doing this is not because they misunderstand what you posted. A bunch of suits at GCI decided that the easiest way to increase their profits was to figure out a way to profit off of as many of their customers as they possibly can with overage charges. I love private business and everything, but this is what happens when you have an effective monopoly. A company can do or charge whatever they want. Simple as that. As bad as it is, at least the internet works up there though...same cannot be said for my Charter Cable internet about 20% of the time... Locked@idkfa.com (Locked) Indiscernible from Magic Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:46:32 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1081&msg_id=1083 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=606&msg_id=735 damn josh you're amazing! Locked@idkfa.com (Locked) Cognitive Surplus Mon, 27 Sep 2010 01:29:58 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=606&msg_id=735 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=720&msg_id=734 I watched it as well. Completely hilarious. I love how most of the congress people hardly got any of his jokes at all. That's evidence enough for me how out of touch our representatives are... Locked@idkfa.com (Locked) Machiavellian Cocktail Mon, 27 Sep 2010 01:29:06 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=720&msg_id=734 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=733&msg_id=733 Anyone ever visit any old teachers at Service within the past few years? Just curious. If so, who were they and what are they like now? I'm tempted to do so over christmas break if school is in session for any part of it... Locked@idkfa.com (Locked) Asked and Answered Mon, 27 Sep 2010 01:25:49 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=733&msg_id=733 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=635&msg_id=639 Last year I was a "douchebag" for Halloween. I got spray-on barbed wire tattoos, wore white shoes, gangster hat sideways, sunglasses, the works. I practiced my gang signs and the attitude which is what really made it work. You can steal that one if you want! And I actually got a lot of attention from girls that night...so the theory goes of women being attracted to jerks... Locked@idkfa.com (Locked) Mercy General Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:10:05 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=635&msg_id=639 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=557&msg_id=589 Costco is the most amazing store ever! Who buys single containers of yogurt anyway? JD and I would drive 40 miles from Pullman all the way to Clarkston just for that shiznit! I wonder if the fact that we're all fans has to do with the fact that most of us are from alaska... Locked@idkfa.com (Locked) Mercy General Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:57:38 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=557&msg_id=589 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=500&msg_id=506 That sounds pretty awesome JD...I have absolutely no experience doing any of that, and zero equipment to that effect. But I've done some serious backpacking and other outdoorsy stuff in my past, so I'm up for the challenge if you have the patience to teach me! (and have equipment for me and/or know where I could rent some). Locked@idkfa.com (Locked) Asked and Answered Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:52:14 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=500&msg_id=506 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=378&msg_id=505 Wow, that's a really good question. I'm about 90% sure it's the former, but I'm not positive. Locked@idkfa.com (Locked) Cognitive Surplus Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:48:07 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=378&msg_id=505 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=504&msg_id=504 Google-ing myself and removing all references of myself for my upcoming job search, including angry amazon reviews by myself...it's amazing how all over the internet I am! It's also a very big disadvantage having a unique last name for that reason... Locked@idkfa.com (Locked) Mercy General Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:43:38 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=504&msg_id=504 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=378&msg_id=461 I will add you should really know what you're doing before you root or jailbreak any phone, as it is possible you could ruin it for good, though usually anything you do can be undone. if you have an Android phone I could probably help. Locked@idkfa.com (Locked) Cognitive Surplus Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:37:07 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=378&msg_id=461 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=378&msg_id=460 Ah, good comments. Well, I have an Android phone (a Motorolla Cliq to be precise), and to get this functionality I had to "root" my phone (the equivalent of "jailbreaking" in the IPhone realm). If you're worried about the legalities of this, I believe a superior court or someone recently ruled that this kind of "rooting" or "jailbreaking" is 100% legal. If I could know about what particular type of phone Dan has I could probably be of more help, I'm pretty sure it would work for a Blackberry/IPhone as well, though I don't have these types of phones and I'm sure the way to add wireless tethering functionality is a lot different. Please let me know specifically the type of things you're curious about, but basically your smartphone asks as a wireless hub that transmits your 3G signal to computers around you basically. Like I mentioned it will only be of any use to you if you have a 3G signal. It sucks the battery life out of your phone, so it is best used when you can connect your phone to a wall outlet (or car charger). I've had a history of really crappy ISP's, so in my experience the connection is way more reliable than landline connections. I was surprised how well it works and how fast it is. It is way faster than an internet connection that is strictly on your phone, mainly because most of the time you wait when loading a webpage on your phone is waiting for your phone's processor to display the information it's receiving on the page, it has nothing to do with the speed of the connection itself. Economics wise, I have Tmobile and I pay $95/month before taxes for unlimited internet, texts, and calls. I think unlimited internet only adds about $30 a month to most plans, which is cheaper the cable inernet in most cases. You may want to check with your cell phone carrier if they set a limit (like ATT recently did) OR if they slow down your 3G speed after you reach a certain Locked@idkfa.com (Locked) Cognitive Surplus Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:33:22 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=378&msg_id=460 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=459&msg_id=459 Posting this on facebook as well...anyone in the health care industry know anything about COB (coordination of benefits)? Specifically, how difficult is it to do, and is there any reason why my school pharmacist would not be able to generate a split bill and apply a COB? Locked@idkfa.com (Locked) Asked and Answered Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:18:38 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=459&msg_id=459 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=378&msg_id=378 So I've discovered the most amazing invention ever: wireless tethering. Who needs a hardline internet connection anymore? I just transmit a wireless internet signal from my cell phone, meaning I have broadband internet speeds wherever I have 3G coverage, which is regularly faster than my landline speeds (and also more reliable, ironically). And I can go anywhere with my laptop and have wireless internet. Amazing! Locked@idkfa.com (Locked) Cognitive Surplus Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:46:14 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=378&msg_id=378 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=352&msg_id=377 The real problem in the world is that people are too easily offended. Sounds like a tough situation. Hence the reason that idkfa v3 exists to say what's really on your mind! Locked@idkfa.com (Locked) Asked and Answered Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:40:17 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=352&msg_id=377 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=87&msg_id=149 Sounds like you're doing great man. I'll try to hit you up when I'm in Alaska for any length of time...you should've called me when you were in NC! Locked@idkfa.com (Locked) Status Report, 2010 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:28:30 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=87&msg_id=149 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=143&msg_id=148 Thanks Josh. MBA program is two years, which isn't very long at all. And they actually won't let you work while you're getting your MBA, apparently the cirriculum is "too demanding." Not that I really believe them. And internship this summer is definitely a priority, though. Locked@idkfa.com (Locked) Status Report, 2010 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:26:50 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=143&msg_id=148 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=143&msg_id=143 An incredible amount has happened to me in just the past few weeks. A few months ago I figured out that I really missed college. Getting an MBA was always in the back in my mind, but I figured now was the absolutely best time to do so while I'm still young. I decided to attend Washington University in St Louis (which is going to get really confusing on the resuming since I graduated from Washington State) and I have been here about 4 days now. It has been really amazing stepping into an environment where everyone is really collegial and interested in learning again, though I do miss stepping out of the working world a bit. Everyone here is amazingly brilliant, so I've had to step up my game a little bit, but it definitely isn't anything I can't handle. In the process of moving, I lost my best friend in Charlotte, which was a sad occurance. Besides him, I did establish a really good group of friends for myself which was really tough to leave and I hate the fact I have to start all over again. Currently renting out my condo in downtown Charlotte for (about) my mortgage. Had a girlfriend for a while, but obviously that didn't last when I moved. But honestly, I'm absolutely loving St Louis. It's really an amazing city and one that I didn't know much about or even knew existed. I'm already in a kickball league with one of my friends from Wazzu, which is amazing. Still (tentatively) planning to move back to Charlotte when I graduate, though that will greatly depend on the job opportunities at the time. I am a lot more focused in what I want to do now, instead of following the bandwagon on what everyone else thinks I should do, which is something I should've realized a long time ago. Locked@idkfa.com (Locked) Status Report, 2010 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:25:09 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=143&msg_id=143